Apple who have had a few big launches this year including the iPad and iPhone 4 have had a profitable 3rd quarter with a 78% increase in earnings. In the 3rd Quarter Apple made $15.7 billion in revenues and $3.25 billion in profits.

Apple today announced in a press release that they will be launching the iPad in nine more countries this coming Friday. The nine countries include Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore.

A hacking group which calls itself Goatse Security has claimed that it has access to a list of all iPad users and their data. This includes top figures from multiple industries like the armed forces, music and movie industry, politics and others.